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The Daily journal-herald. (Delaware, Ohio), 1916-10-26

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DELAWARE, OHIO, THURSDAY BVENINU, OCTOBER 86, 1010.
VOLUME 74. NO. 166.
PRICE TEN CENTS PER
FRENCH ARMY
CAPTURES FORT
IH A BRILLIANT
OFFENSIVE
By HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent
Verdun via Chantilly, Oct. 26.—
Battling in rain mists and clouds of
smoke, tho French recaptured Fort
Douaumont in less than three hours
in tbe brilliant offensive that swept
the crown prince back from Verdun.
The entire operation was witnessed
by General Joffre, commander ln
chief of Frances armies.
From an observation post in one
of the Verdun forts, the correspondent watched the French Infantry
launch the attack at ll:40__Tuesday
morning, after three days of unprecedented artillery preparation. The
rain, the fog and the constant explosion of shells hid men from sight,
but lt was possible to follow the
French advance by the shifting of
the Barrage fires, especially that of
the Germans, which first came from
the Froide Terre and then was forced
to shorten up on Thiaumont and then
Douaumont as the French swept all
before them.
Telephone calls from other French
torts kept us Informed of the French
advance. First, at 12:30. Holly Ravine was captured, the voice over the
telephone said. Then the Haudro-
mont quarries—the village of Douaumont, the forests of Chapitre Furain,
Chenois, Laufee and Caillette ln
quick succession. There wag a short
pause and the telephone brought
word of the capture of Vaux Pond.
It wss 3 o'clock when Fort Souvllle
tetaphoned that the French had
reached Fort Douaumont and were
lighting about its entrance. French
officers waited with cool confidence
for tbe next word.
"We have surrounded Fort Douaumont," came a message at 5 o'clock.
For an hour we peered out over
the distant battlefield, on the alert
at the same time for some news from
the telephone. Suddenly sharp gusts
of wind lifted the mists And the
smoke clouds, revealing the trl-color
of France floating at the summit of
Douaumont. At tbe same moment
Fort Souvllle flashed the word that
Douaumont had been captured. It
waa then 6 o'clock.
Flag Prices Make Cost
of Patriotism Higher
By United Press.
Washington, Oct. 2 6—Now it's the
high cost of patriotism. Flags are
going up. Washington dealers have
boosted prices to this general degree: Cotton flags 50 per cent; bunting flags, 75 per cent, and silk flags
100 per cent.
Only Dreadnoughts and Superdreadnoughts in
Navy's First Line When Arizona Joins Fleet
ELIGIBLE '
CERTIFIED
By United Press.
Columbus,»Oct 26.—State civil
service commissioners today certified
the following applicants as eligible
for appointment to these positions,
paying $40 a month and maintenance:
Drawing teacher, Ohio Soldiers' &
Sailors' Orphans' Home at Xenia—■
Miss Mary Orr of Xenia, Miss Wilma
Kempart and Miss Ada Eichenlaub of
Columbus.
Sewing teacher, Girl's Industrial
School at Delaware—Mrs. Mary Benedict of Lexington, Miss Edna Walters
of Tedrow and Mrs. Catherine Pass-
more of Centerburg.
DETECTIVES
ARREST BOY
NTO FI6HT
I
By United Press.
ColumbuB, Oct. 26.—State civil
service commissioners today had
dragged Attorney General Turner into their fight for the removal of Peter
Albeit*, clerk in State Auditor Vic
Donahey's office, charged with violation of the civil service law.
Dr. Z. B. Campbell, chairman of
the state civil service commission
admitted today that after notifying
Donahey Albeitz's pay would be held
np on account of "political activity"
the commission wrote Turner late
yesterday aaking a ruling to back
their stand.
Albeitz's political activity was
speech-making among German-Americans in support of President Wilson
and other Democratic candidates.
Donahey today stood pat on his refusal to Ore Albeitz and his declaration he will continue Albeitz in state
employ when Albeitz returns from
his leave of absence, granted to give
him time for speaking.
By United Press.
Cleveland, Oct. 26.—Three boys,
who became terribly tired of the un-
romantic work ln the breweries, are
held by the police here today. Detectives say these three boys are the
auto bandits who have raced through
the streets of Cleveland in the early
morning hours, holding up citizens
and gaining more than $5,000 worth
of plunder. It is also alleged that
they operated in Toledo and Fremont.
The equipment of the alleged bandits was one revolver, very large and
of the Jesse James type, but unloaded. "We were afraid it might go
off" was the explanation offered by
one of the boys for the lack of ammunition.
Issues Requisition for the
Return of Faust for Forgery
By United Press.
Columbus, Oct. _6. - Governor
Willis today issued a requisition on
the governor of Pennsylvania demanding the return to Toledo of
Clarence Faust, charged with forgery,
and under arrest in Pittsburg.
MANY DEAD
E
The Arize na moored at dock, taking on supplet. for first trip.
New York, Oct. 26.—The dreadnought Wyoming, since before the
days of Vera Cruz the flagship of the
Atlantic fleet, no longer occupies that
commanding position. The navai
lists published recently place the new
superdreadnought Pennsylvania at
the head of the fleet as the flagship
of Admiral Henry T. Mayo, the commander in chief, and assigns the
Wyoming to the eighth division as a
unit under the divisional command
of Vice Admiral De Witt Coffman.
The entire active fleet Is now, with
the single exception of the battleship
Connecticut, an organizaton of superdreadnoughts and dreadnoughts,
and when the newly commissioned
Arizona, sister ship of the Pennsylvania, joins the fleet a few weeks
henae the Connecticut, famous aa
Admiral Evans' around-the-world
flagship, will go Into tbe reserve, and
for the flrst time every battle unit in
the flrst line of the'navy will be of
the all big-gun type.
Bids for the constructon of the
four superdreadnoughts, authorized
at the last session of congress, have
Just been opened at the navy department. These ships will be the first
in the navy to mount 16-inch guns.
Concerning the contracts for the construction of these new ships of the
line, the conference committee on
national preparedness, which represents a majority of the defense organizations of the country, issued an
interesting statement.
It points out that the shipbuilding
yards of the United States are fairly
glutted with contracts for the construction of merchant ships, a fact
that for a time it was feared might
DEPUTY DWYER
STOUTLY
PROTESTS
E
By United Press.
Lims, Oct. 26.—Stoutly protesting
that he is innocent, Milton Spyker,
charged with being one of the leaders of the mob of Aug. 30, said on
the witness stand here late yesterday
that he warned citizens not to attack
Sheriff Eley. The case is expected to
go to the Jury late today.
Spyker is on trial aa a member of
the mob that sought to lynch Sheriff
Sherman Eley, after the official had
sent Charles Daniels- a negro, to
safety ln another Jail. The mob
violence was inspired by Daniels'
vicious attack on Mrs. Vivian Baber.
NEW YORK—When Izzy Weis-
man told the Judge he didn't steal
the duck found under his coat the
duck said "Quack, quack." And aa
the judge felt that way about it too,
Welsman waa held for trial.
TOUNGSTOWN—Joe Roaeon, 21,
Romanian, was shot and killed ln his
home here by an unknown assailant.
ALLIANCE — Machie B r n a c o
claimed to have an undue Influence
over the stork. It Is alleged that one
would be parent paid Brnaco $150
for a promised visit from the bird.
Police are investigating Brusco's ac-
quanltance with the bird.
COLUMBUS—First Sergt. Frank
L. Atwood, U. S. Marlnea, killed in
Santo Domingo battle Tuesday, was
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvay Atwood,
Columbus.
porta by the bureau of construction, creased. On Aug. 29, the day Presi-
As a result last January the depart- dent Wilson signed the bill, the plans,
ment began working on the plans for It is said, were ready for all the
the new ships, and in February the. ships except the battle cruisers, and
architectural forces wen? greatly in->the department was able to ask for
" i bids on that day, the first time in
our history that such expedition had
i been shown.
"Meanwhile the more delicate job
. ot drawing plans for the battle cruisers, a new type of ship for our navy,
; a type the power of which bas never
been approached by any ship built
in America, continued. Within the
I last few days these plans were completed and bids solicited. On Oct. 25
'] only the bids for the four batlle-
' ships and twenty destroyers will be
; opened. On Nov. 1 the department
, will open bids for the four scout
By United Press. ienrtserS and the thirty submarines.
Cleveland, Oct. 26.—Deputy Sheriff The bids for the construction of bat-
Guy Dwyer is held on a charge of j tie cruisers will not be opened until
manslaughter as the result of the Dee. t.
death of two men, George Hart and Battle Cruisers Hard to Build
James L. Howell. "The shipbuilders are said to be
Dwyer'B automobile struck the two | dreading to undertake the construc-
men on a cross walk. Both died after j tion of battle cruisers, and this fact
being taken to the Lake Side hospital, j may make the bidding for this work
ia disappointment to the friends of
preparedness." the conference com-
| mittee's statement continues. "Be-
| cause of the bulk of these proposed
; craft, and the great speed required of
J them, no builder seems to l>e eager
I for the work. The ships, when de-
; Uvered, must meet the government
I specifications on their trial trips. If
'they fail to make good, the ship-j
builder stands to lose heavily.
"The thing that is likely to stimu
FDR UNION
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
I iiiK-el Proas Staff Correspondent.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26.—To em
phasize the necessity for all people
in this country to unite in their al
legiance to America "the nation of
nations," President Wilson came to
Cincinnati today. He arrived at
11:30 and received a tremendous reception. Hamilton county whose
German population is such that no
election was ever won here without
the support of the German vote, but
party lines and personal feelings
aside to tender the executive one of
the greatest demonstrations he has
received.
I BEAR
HEAVILY ON
SQUAD 10
FROM FIRE
IN HOSPITAL
By United Press. -
Farnham, Que., Oct. 26.—Five
persons are known to be dead and
fteen others are missing as the result of a fire which destroyed St.
Elizabeth hospital and laundry during the night.
Scores of children were injured by
jumping from windows. Three hundred and fifty inmates were asleep
in the building when fire broke out
and many of these are unaccounted
for.
The fire is believed to have started from a defective chimney. It ,
spread so swiftly tbat the 350 inmates were unable to reach safety before many of them vere marooned
by the flames.
Patients and employes fought in
wild attempts to gain exits from the
building.
Startling revelations are promised
when an investigation is begun for
the fire escapes are said to have always proved defective in emergencies and many of the deaths and injuries are attributed to the fact that
these avenues of escape were quickly
blocked.
The twenty-five or more children
who were injured flung themselves
from third story windows to the
pavement below when it was found
no stairways were available for their
descent.
Nearly all tc mates of the building
were asleep on the third floor.
Several other dwellii.^s adjacent
were badly damaged by _ water aad
smoke. About 25 children are lying
badly injured through jumping to tbe
stone pavement from the third story
window.
delay the prompt construction of the BX United Press.
warBhips authorized by the last congress.
Bids Now Coming In
"When the navy first advertised
for bids for the new construction on
Aug. 29 the early response was
disappointing," says the committee.
For a time lt was feared that it
might be impossible to induce private
yards to take the work. Recently, it
is rumored, the bids have been coming in more to tbe satisfaction of the
navy heads, and it is with a good
deal of confidence that the officials
regard the approaching day when the
bids will be opened.
"Tbe navy appropriation bill authorized the immediate construction
of four dreadnoughts, four battle
cruisers, four scout cruisers, twenty
destroyers, and thirty submarines.
Last winter, anticipating the sucess-
ful passage of the big navy bill, the
department induced congress to
grant emergency funds to be used in
the employment of naval architects,
draftsmen and other technical ex-
Grand Opera Company on
Strike Cause Trouble
late the shipbuilders is the bonus
which the government pledges itself
I to pay for speedy delivery. In the
past the average time for building a
dreadnought from the day the contract is let until the ship is delivered
to the government has been thirty-
six months. The navy bill grants a
: bonus of 20 per cent of the construction price to the yards which will deliver the ships in twenty-six months.
In the cases of the dreadnoughts and
Wilson peace polices and the po.si- ? baU]e cruigers ^ ^^ for eacfa
bUity °' War_iLHU!-!?.an.d_R.00!!":8*'ip amounts to nearly $2,000,000,
prize worth striving for.
"While this private work is about
By United Press.
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Twenty-five policemen on the raiding squad of
State's Attorney Macley Hoyne today returned to their stations under
orders of Chief of Police Healey. who
is under grand jury indictment as a
result of activities of Hoyne and the
raiding squad. Healey is offering
eight "hand picked" policemen to
Hoyne to replace the raiding squad
which was selected by Hoyne.
In dismissing the squad Healey
objected to the raid on the city hall
offices in which records and letters
valuable in the prosecution of thei
case against Healey were obtained
for Hoyne's use. Healey said the
i raid was illegal and that the squad
was becoming lawless under Hoyne.
PORTLAND, Me.—Its nothing to
see a man wandering around looking
for police headquarters, but its .
something to see police headquarters
wandering around looking for a man.
New Vork cops have just built a $70,-
000 police headquarters harbor ship.
DETROIT—When police captured
the man accused of the theft of
James Couzen's auto, Detroits multimillionaire police commissioner offered to go the prisoner's bail. The
court accepted personal bond instead.
I
Columbus, Oct. 26.—The strong
talking point with Democratic state
head quarters from now until election day is going to be "Democratic
peace and Republican war."
Democratic orators today received
additional instructions to forget
minor issues and bear heavily on the
velt are given the reins of govern
ment.
The state committee, through
to begin, the government yards have
By United Press.
Akron, Oct. 26.—Members of the
Boston Grand Opera Company which
presented "Rigoletto" her last night
were forcibly ejected from the lobby
of the Colonial theater by police
when they demanded back pay and
threatened to take over the box offlce receipts. The night's performance waa put on with a targe portion
of the chorus on strike.
Charles E.Morris, publicity manager, j already begUB ^ con8truction o{
today issued a number of statements
intended to support their theory that
the Republicans expect war in the
event of Hughes' election.
Minority Stockholders
Appeal for Re-Opening
VILLA TO BE
COMMANDER OF
FIELD FORCES
By WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent
El Paso, Oct. 26.—Emissaries from
Pancho Villa have been in this city
some of the auxiliary ships authorised by the bill. Work has started
in the Philadelphia yard on the new
hospital ship, the flrst ship of this
type ever specially built for our'in conference with members of the
navy. Our previous hospital ships; junta of the New Mexican revolution-
have been remodeled merchant ves- ary party of Legalistas, according to
sels. The new ship will accommodate]reports of the United States depart-
By United Press.
Columbus. Oct. 26.—James Pollitz
and Clarence H. Venner minority
stockholders in the N. Y. C. H. H.
R. R. Co., today appealed to the state
utilities commissioner for a reopening of the commission's action in
authorizing the Lake Erie and Pitta-
burg Railway Company to issue $3,-
540,000 mortgage bond on the New
York Central.
Pollitz and Venner declare the
New York Central had no authorjjty
to guarantee these bonds.
I 500 patients and will be equipped in
' every way as completely as a hospital on shore. In the Boston navy
yard the construction of one of the
new fuel ships has begun."
SANDUSKY—Paul Bodski am Austrian, is being held by polfce as a
material witness in the murder ease
of Louis Werner, found dead at^the
Sailors home two weeks ago. ..„
Yeggs Fail to Get Much
from Pataskala Bank
Pataskala, Oct. 26.—Yeggs mailed
to blow the safe of the People's
Banking Company here last night.
The outer door was wrecked by an
explosion, but the yeggs failed to get
into the strong box, which is said to
have obtained considerable money.
Nobody heard the explosion and the
attempt was not discovered until the
janitor came to the bank this morning.
ment agents here. At least one Vil-
lista is known to have come overland
on horseback, crossing the Rio
Grande river below Juarez.
At this meeting the United States
authorities believe, an agreement has
been perfected for the bandit leader
to act as commander-in-chief of the
field forre under the direction of the
junta of the new movement. Several
United States secret service men have
already reported that such an agreement is now in effect. In return, the
legalistas are to furnish money in
order that the army can be paid in
silver.
CLEVELAND—Bill O'Hara, once a
member of the Cleveland Indians,
later a Toledo and New York Giant
player, has been awarded the cross
of honor for bravery on the Somem
front of battle.
LIKE CHORUS
By United Press.
Denver, Colo., Oct. 26.—-lf the
"chicken' chorus ln some girly-
girly show were transferred from the
stage itno some school room and
seated before a few books and teachers, the effect would be not unlike
that of the modern class of high
school girls, in the opinion of Mrs.
B. E. Nichols, a delegate to the state
mothers' congress, now in convention
here. Mrs. Nichols regrets that skirts
now are worn so short that curbstone
detectives nearly always can tell
when the girls have holes in their
stockings.
"High school girls these days wear
their waists too low and their skirts
too high,"'said Mrs. Nichols. "They
go to school dressed like nymphs in
a Greek dance and they paint and
powder like Comanches on the warpath. They ponder over alegbra to
the rustle cf silk and satin dresses.
Why? To attract the attention
of the boys, I spose. A good many
of them spend more time thinking
about the boys than on all their lessons combined. They are boy-crazy
and when it comes to flirting, they
have got the average soubrette
backed off the boards."
ATHENS—Lawrence Davis, 46,
was killed when the auto ln which he
was riding was struck by an interurban car and wrecked.

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'WEATHER—Fair tonight; warmer in north and west portions; Friday warmer.
DELAWARE, OHIO, THURSDAY BVENINU, OCTOBER 86, 1010.
VOLUME 74. NO. 166.
PRICE TEN CENTS PER
FRENCH ARMY
CAPTURES FORT
IH A BRILLIANT
OFFENSIVE
By HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent
Verdun via Chantilly, Oct. 26.—
Battling in rain mists and clouds of
smoke, tho French recaptured Fort
Douaumont in less than three hours
in tbe brilliant offensive that swept
the crown prince back from Verdun.
The entire operation was witnessed
by General Joffre, commander ln
chief of Frances armies.
From an observation post in one
of the Verdun forts, the correspondent watched the French Infantry
launch the attack at ll:40__Tuesday
morning, after three days of unprecedented artillery preparation. The
rain, the fog and the constant explosion of shells hid men from sight,
but lt was possible to follow the
French advance by the shifting of
the Barrage fires, especially that of
the Germans, which first came from
the Froide Terre and then was forced
to shorten up on Thiaumont and then
Douaumont as the French swept all
before them.
Telephone calls from other French
torts kept us Informed of the French
advance. First, at 12:30. Holly Ravine was captured, the voice over the
telephone said. Then the Haudro-
mont quarries—the village of Douaumont, the forests of Chapitre Furain,
Chenois, Laufee and Caillette ln
quick succession. There wag a short
pause and the telephone brought
word of the capture of Vaux Pond.
It wss 3 o'clock when Fort Souvllle
tetaphoned that the French had
reached Fort Douaumont and were
lighting about its entrance. French
officers waited with cool confidence
for tbe next word.
"We have surrounded Fort Douaumont," came a message at 5 o'clock.
For an hour we peered out over
the distant battlefield, on the alert
at the same time for some news from
the telephone. Suddenly sharp gusts
of wind lifted the mists And the
smoke clouds, revealing the trl-color
of France floating at the summit of
Douaumont. At tbe same moment
Fort Souvllle flashed the word that
Douaumont had been captured. It
waa then 6 o'clock.
Flag Prices Make Cost
of Patriotism Higher
By United Press.
Washington, Oct. 2 6—Now it's the
high cost of patriotism. Flags are
going up. Washington dealers have
boosted prices to this general degree: Cotton flags 50 per cent; bunting flags, 75 per cent, and silk flags
100 per cent.
Only Dreadnoughts and Superdreadnoughts in
Navy's First Line When Arizona Joins Fleet
ELIGIBLE '
CERTIFIED
By United Press.
Columbus,»Oct 26.—State civil
service commissioners today certified
the following applicants as eligible
for appointment to these positions,
paying $40 a month and maintenance:
Drawing teacher, Ohio Soldiers' &
Sailors' Orphans' Home at Xenia—■
Miss Mary Orr of Xenia, Miss Wilma
Kempart and Miss Ada Eichenlaub of
Columbus.
Sewing teacher, Girl's Industrial
School at Delaware—Mrs. Mary Benedict of Lexington, Miss Edna Walters
of Tedrow and Mrs. Catherine Pass-
more of Centerburg.
DETECTIVES
ARREST BOY
NTO FI6HT
I
By United Press.
ColumbuB, Oct. 26.—State civil
service commissioners today had
dragged Attorney General Turner into their fight for the removal of Peter
Albeit*, clerk in State Auditor Vic
Donahey's office, charged with violation of the civil service law.
Dr. Z. B. Campbell, chairman of
the state civil service commission
admitted today that after notifying
Donahey Albeitz's pay would be held
np on account of "political activity"
the commission wrote Turner late
yesterday aaking a ruling to back
their stand.
Albeitz's political activity was
speech-making among German-Americans in support of President Wilson
and other Democratic candidates.
Donahey today stood pat on his refusal to Ore Albeitz and his declaration he will continue Albeitz in state
employ when Albeitz returns from
his leave of absence, granted to give
him time for speaking.
By United Press.
Cleveland, Oct. 26.—Three boys,
who became terribly tired of the un-
romantic work ln the breweries, are
held by the police here today. Detectives say these three boys are the
auto bandits who have raced through
the streets of Cleveland in the early
morning hours, holding up citizens
and gaining more than $5,000 worth
of plunder. It is also alleged that
they operated in Toledo and Fremont.
The equipment of the alleged bandits was one revolver, very large and
of the Jesse James type, but unloaded. "We were afraid it might go
off" was the explanation offered by
one of the boys for the lack of ammunition.
Issues Requisition for the
Return of Faust for Forgery
By United Press.
Columbus, Oct. _6. - Governor
Willis today issued a requisition on
the governor of Pennsylvania demanding the return to Toledo of
Clarence Faust, charged with forgery,
and under arrest in Pittsburg.
MANY DEAD
E
The Arize na moored at dock, taking on supplet. for first trip.
New York, Oct. 26.—The dreadnought Wyoming, since before the
days of Vera Cruz the flagship of the
Atlantic fleet, no longer occupies that
commanding position. The navai
lists published recently place the new
superdreadnought Pennsylvania at
the head of the fleet as the flagship
of Admiral Henry T. Mayo, the commander in chief, and assigns the
Wyoming to the eighth division as a
unit under the divisional command
of Vice Admiral De Witt Coffman.
The entire active fleet Is now, with
the single exception of the battleship
Connecticut, an organizaton of superdreadnoughts and dreadnoughts,
and when the newly commissioned
Arizona, sister ship of the Pennsylvania, joins the fleet a few weeks
henae the Connecticut, famous aa
Admiral Evans' around-the-world
flagship, will go Into tbe reserve, and
for the flrst time every battle unit in
the flrst line of the'navy will be of
the all big-gun type.
Bids for the constructon of the
four superdreadnoughts, authorized
at the last session of congress, have
Just been opened at the navy department. These ships will be the first
in the navy to mount 16-inch guns.
Concerning the contracts for the construction of these new ships of the
line, the conference committee on
national preparedness, which represents a majority of the defense organizations of the country, issued an
interesting statement.
It points out that the shipbuilding
yards of the United States are fairly
glutted with contracts for the construction of merchant ships, a fact
that for a time it was feared might
DEPUTY DWYER
STOUTLY
PROTESTS
E
By United Press.
Lims, Oct. 26.—Stoutly protesting
that he is innocent, Milton Spyker,
charged with being one of the leaders of the mob of Aug. 30, said on
the witness stand here late yesterday
that he warned citizens not to attack
Sheriff Eley. The case is expected to
go to the Jury late today.
Spyker is on trial aa a member of
the mob that sought to lynch Sheriff
Sherman Eley, after the official had
sent Charles Daniels- a negro, to
safety ln another Jail. The mob
violence was inspired by Daniels'
vicious attack on Mrs. Vivian Baber.
NEW YORK—When Izzy Weis-
man told the Judge he didn't steal
the duck found under his coat the
duck said "Quack, quack." And aa
the judge felt that way about it too,
Welsman waa held for trial.
TOUNGSTOWN—Joe Roaeon, 21,
Romanian, was shot and killed ln his
home here by an unknown assailant.
ALLIANCE — Machie B r n a c o
claimed to have an undue Influence
over the stork. It Is alleged that one
would be parent paid Brnaco $150
for a promised visit from the bird.
Police are investigating Brusco's ac-
quanltance with the bird.
COLUMBUS—First Sergt. Frank
L. Atwood, U. S. Marlnea, killed in
Santo Domingo battle Tuesday, was
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvay Atwood,
Columbus.
porta by the bureau of construction, creased. On Aug. 29, the day Presi-
As a result last January the depart- dent Wilson signed the bill, the plans,
ment began working on the plans for It is said, were ready for all the
the new ships, and in February the. ships except the battle cruisers, and
architectural forces wen? greatly in->the department was able to ask for
" i bids on that day, the first time in
our history that such expedition had
i been shown.
"Meanwhile the more delicate job
. ot drawing plans for the battle cruisers, a new type of ship for our navy,
; a type the power of which bas never
been approached by any ship built
in America, continued. Within the
I last few days these plans were completed and bids solicited. On Oct. 25
'] only the bids for the four batlle-
' ships and twenty destroyers will be
; opened. On Nov. 1 the department
, will open bids for the four scout
By United Press. ienrtserS and the thirty submarines.
Cleveland, Oct. 26.—Deputy Sheriff The bids for the construction of bat-
Guy Dwyer is held on a charge of j tie cruisers will not be opened until
manslaughter as the result of the Dee. t.
death of two men, George Hart and Battle Cruisers Hard to Build
James L. Howell. "The shipbuilders are said to be
Dwyer'B automobile struck the two | dreading to undertake the construc-
men on a cross walk. Both died after j tion of battle cruisers, and this fact
being taken to the Lake Side hospital, j may make the bidding for this work
ia disappointment to the friends of
preparedness." the conference com-
| mittee's statement continues. "Be-
| cause of the bulk of these proposed
; craft, and the great speed required of
J them, no builder seems to l>e eager
I for the work. The ships, when de-
; Uvered, must meet the government
I specifications on their trial trips. If
'they fail to make good, the ship-j
builder stands to lose heavily.
"The thing that is likely to stimu
FDR UNION
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
I iiiK-el Proas Staff Correspondent.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26.—To em
phasize the necessity for all people
in this country to unite in their al
legiance to America "the nation of
nations," President Wilson came to
Cincinnati today. He arrived at
11:30 and received a tremendous reception. Hamilton county whose
German population is such that no
election was ever won here without
the support of the German vote, but
party lines and personal feelings
aside to tender the executive one of
the greatest demonstrations he has
received.
I BEAR
HEAVILY ON
SQUAD 10
FROM FIRE
IN HOSPITAL
By United Press. -
Farnham, Que., Oct. 26.—Five
persons are known to be dead and
fteen others are missing as the result of a fire which destroyed St.
Elizabeth hospital and laundry during the night.
Scores of children were injured by
jumping from windows. Three hundred and fifty inmates were asleep
in the building when fire broke out
and many of these are unaccounted
for.
The fire is believed to have started from a defective chimney. It ,
spread so swiftly tbat the 350 inmates were unable to reach safety before many of them vere marooned
by the flames.
Patients and employes fought in
wild attempts to gain exits from the
building.
Startling revelations are promised
when an investigation is begun for
the fire escapes are said to have always proved defective in emergencies and many of the deaths and injuries are attributed to the fact that
these avenues of escape were quickly
blocked.
The twenty-five or more children
who were injured flung themselves
from third story windows to the
pavement below when it was found
no stairways were available for their
descent.
Nearly all tc mates of the building
were asleep on the third floor.
Several other dwellii.^s adjacent
were badly damaged by _ water aad
smoke. About 25 children are lying
badly injured through jumping to tbe
stone pavement from the third story
window.
delay the prompt construction of the BX United Press.
warBhips authorized by the last congress.
Bids Now Coming In
"When the navy first advertised
for bids for the new construction on
Aug. 29 the early response was
disappointing," says the committee.
For a time lt was feared that it
might be impossible to induce private
yards to take the work. Recently, it
is rumored, the bids have been coming in more to tbe satisfaction of the
navy heads, and it is with a good
deal of confidence that the officials
regard the approaching day when the
bids will be opened.
"Tbe navy appropriation bill authorized the immediate construction
of four dreadnoughts, four battle
cruisers, four scout cruisers, twenty
destroyers, and thirty submarines.
Last winter, anticipating the sucess-
ful passage of the big navy bill, the
department induced congress to
grant emergency funds to be used in
the employment of naval architects,
draftsmen and other technical ex-
Grand Opera Company on
Strike Cause Trouble
late the shipbuilders is the bonus
which the government pledges itself
I to pay for speedy delivery. In the
past the average time for building a
dreadnought from the day the contract is let until the ship is delivered
to the government has been thirty-
six months. The navy bill grants a
: bonus of 20 per cent of the construction price to the yards which will deliver the ships in twenty-six months.
In the cases of the dreadnoughts and
Wilson peace polices and the po.si- ? baU]e cruigers ^ ^^ for eacfa
bUity °' War_iLHU!-!?.an.d_R.00!!":8*'ip amounts to nearly $2,000,000,
prize worth striving for.
"While this private work is about
By United Press.
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Twenty-five policemen on the raiding squad of
State's Attorney Macley Hoyne today returned to their stations under
orders of Chief of Police Healey. who
is under grand jury indictment as a
result of activities of Hoyne and the
raiding squad. Healey is offering
eight "hand picked" policemen to
Hoyne to replace the raiding squad
which was selected by Hoyne.
In dismissing the squad Healey
objected to the raid on the city hall
offices in which records and letters
valuable in the prosecution of thei
case against Healey were obtained
for Hoyne's use. Healey said the
i raid was illegal and that the squad
was becoming lawless under Hoyne.
PORTLAND, Me.—Its nothing to
see a man wandering around looking
for police headquarters, but its .
something to see police headquarters
wandering around looking for a man.
New Vork cops have just built a $70,-
000 police headquarters harbor ship.
DETROIT—When police captured
the man accused of the theft of
James Couzen's auto, Detroits multimillionaire police commissioner offered to go the prisoner's bail. The
court accepted personal bond instead.
I
Columbus, Oct. 26.—The strong
talking point with Democratic state
head quarters from now until election day is going to be "Democratic
peace and Republican war."
Democratic orators today received
additional instructions to forget
minor issues and bear heavily on the
velt are given the reins of govern
ment.
The state committee, through
to begin, the government yards have
By United Press.
Akron, Oct. 26.—Members of the
Boston Grand Opera Company which
presented "Rigoletto" her last night
were forcibly ejected from the lobby
of the Colonial theater by police
when they demanded back pay and
threatened to take over the box offlce receipts. The night's performance waa put on with a targe portion
of the chorus on strike.
Charles E.Morris, publicity manager, j already begUB ^ con8truction o{
today issued a number of statements
intended to support their theory that
the Republicans expect war in the
event of Hughes' election.
Minority Stockholders
Appeal for Re-Opening
VILLA TO BE
COMMANDER OF
FIELD FORCES
By WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent
El Paso, Oct. 26.—Emissaries from
Pancho Villa have been in this city
some of the auxiliary ships authorised by the bill. Work has started
in the Philadelphia yard on the new
hospital ship, the flrst ship of this
type ever specially built for our'in conference with members of the
navy. Our previous hospital ships; junta of the New Mexican revolution-
have been remodeled merchant ves- ary party of Legalistas, according to
sels. The new ship will accommodate]reports of the United States depart-
By United Press.
Columbus. Oct. 26.—James Pollitz
and Clarence H. Venner minority
stockholders in the N. Y. C. H. H.
R. R. Co., today appealed to the state
utilities commissioner for a reopening of the commission's action in
authorizing the Lake Erie and Pitta-
burg Railway Company to issue $3,-
540,000 mortgage bond on the New
York Central.
Pollitz and Venner declare the
New York Central had no authorjjty
to guarantee these bonds.
I 500 patients and will be equipped in
' every way as completely as a hospital on shore. In the Boston navy
yard the construction of one of the
new fuel ships has begun."
SANDUSKY—Paul Bodski am Austrian, is being held by polfce as a
material witness in the murder ease
of Louis Werner, found dead at^the
Sailors home two weeks ago. ..„
Yeggs Fail to Get Much
from Pataskala Bank
Pataskala, Oct. 26.—Yeggs mailed
to blow the safe of the People's
Banking Company here last night.
The outer door was wrecked by an
explosion, but the yeggs failed to get
into the strong box, which is said to
have obtained considerable money.
Nobody heard the explosion and the
attempt was not discovered until the
janitor came to the bank this morning.
ment agents here. At least one Vil-
lista is known to have come overland
on horseback, crossing the Rio
Grande river below Juarez.
At this meeting the United States
authorities believe, an agreement has
been perfected for the bandit leader
to act as commander-in-chief of the
field forre under the direction of the
junta of the new movement. Several
United States secret service men have
already reported that such an agreement is now in effect. In return, the
legalistas are to furnish money in
order that the army can be paid in
silver.
CLEVELAND—Bill O'Hara, once a
member of the Cleveland Indians,
later a Toledo and New York Giant
player, has been awarded the cross
of honor for bravery on the Somem
front of battle.
LIKE CHORUS
By United Press.
Denver, Colo., Oct. 26.—-lf the
"chicken' chorus ln some girly-
girly show were transferred from the
stage itno some school room and
seated before a few books and teachers, the effect would be not unlike
that of the modern class of high
school girls, in the opinion of Mrs.
B. E. Nichols, a delegate to the state
mothers' congress, now in convention
here. Mrs. Nichols regrets that skirts
now are worn so short that curbstone
detectives nearly always can tell
when the girls have holes in their
stockings.
"High school girls these days wear
their waists too low and their skirts
too high,"'said Mrs. Nichols. "They
go to school dressed like nymphs in
a Greek dance and they paint and
powder like Comanches on the warpath. They ponder over alegbra to
the rustle cf silk and satin dresses.
Why? To attract the attention
of the boys, I spose. A good many
of them spend more time thinking
about the boys than on all their lessons combined. They are boy-crazy
and when it comes to flirting, they
have got the average soubrette
backed off the boards."
ATHENS—Lawrence Davis, 46,
was killed when the auto ln which he
was riding was struck by an interurban car and wrecked.